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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Day 14: Aug 16 MP Run

Two things of note on this MP. 1) This was the first step up in the MP distance, a solid 10k. 2) AMD and I had a conversation every set of running partners should have: how injured does your partner have to be for you to stop running? We were cruising along at MP pace around mile 3 when AMD suddenly stopped. I had the tunes cranking so when I turned to look at her, I couldn't hear what she said, but she didn't seem to be in distress, so I kept going. I stopped and waited for her at the top of the second uphill section, and we devised the following rule for a MP/tempo run:

You need to stop if your partner:1. Falls down2. Gets bitten by an animal3. Screams

The last condition is a bit problematic when you're both running with music, so, just like scuba divers, we agreed on a massive waving of the arms signal to also indicate run stopping distress. I'm glad we settled that. The run was good too, 6.26 miles at an 8:37.

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I woke up early on an April morning in 2009 and decided I should go for a run. It had been 6 years since I'd last laced up the shoes. By the end of the day, I'd signed up for my first half marathon and my endurance running career was born. That was the day I evolved.